Basement Sessions' Podcast

This time round we've got a thought provoking mix courtesy of Vice.
We hope you enjoy the mix, and please drop us comments / feedback / thoughts.

1. Common - I Used To Love Her
2. Bilal - All That I Am
3. TY - Look For Me
4. Brother Ali - Talkin' My Shit (Wizard Remix)
5. IRS - T.R.A.C.K.S. Lament
6. Tunji - Still Risin' (Produced by K-No)
7. Micall Parknsun - Holdin' It Down
8. Jack Flash - Intoxicating f. Thabo
9. fLako - 04500 f. Amenta
10. Slum Village - 2U4U - Instrumental (Produced by J. Dilla)
11. Jean Grae - Ill Love Part 2 f. Truth Enola
12. Raze Brooks - Lazy Bones f. Kosyne, Sonny Jim & Redbeard
13. Damu vs Joe Buck - Beat Grinder (Instrumental)
14. Kyza - Wild Orchid
15. J-88 - The Look Of Love Part 1
16. Son Of A Queen - Dedication
17. Brotherman - Loneliness f. Stranger

The photos from Basement Sessions Live are now available on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=21632659731&view=user#/photo_search.php?oid=21632659731&view=all

New artists this week:
fLako - http://www.myspace.com/flakomusic
Amenta - http://www.myspace.com/amenta
Brotherman - http://www.myspace.com/fatherman
Raze Brooks - http://www.myspace.com/raze1974

This week we return to Sensei FM to offer you an interview with possibly on eof the most underrated UK Hip Hop duo's of the moment....PROSE. Made up of Producer Steady and Emcee Efeks, the duo are specialists in that true Boombap sound. Basement Sessions Live offered the duo's Midlands debut, and with their brand new project coming out very very soon we though it was about time that you got to know the duo a little bit better.

As ever, you can be sure of some dope music, and a great interview with this Northern/Southern duo.

be sure to check their current project on Suspect Packages:
http://suspectpackages.com/
(search for 'Prose')

And a nice (text based) interview with UKHH:
http://www.ukhh.com/features/interviews/prose/index.html

What you'll be listenning to this week:
1. Pseudo Slang - Chill Out $
2. Roeg Du Casq - Like Us f. Kosyne WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE!!!!!! (Eat Good)
3. Revilo - mrNoNames
4. J-Live - Coming Home f. Dwele
5. Prose - London Eye
6. Prose - One People
7. Deep Rooted - From The Heart f. Blu
8. IRS - Cold City (Prod. by Wizard)
9. Prose - Originate
10. Alphabetix - Time Waits For No Man
11. Finale - Paid Homage (Tribute to Dilla)
12. Prose - No Mystery
13. Morcheeba - Enjoy The Rain (Remix)
14. Prose - Running Man

BEATS:
1. IV - Last Chance EXCLUSIVE!!!!!!!!
2. DibIa$e - Come Get It
3. IV - The Connection
4. IV - Upstairs 2
5. Vice - Rainclouds
6. 30K - NorthWildWest
7. 30K - Fuck 'Em

ALSO!!!
if that wasn't enough, Prose are giving away 2 AMAZING tracks ABSOLUTELY FREE in the form of Running Man and No Mystery. Check it here:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%253A%252F%252Fbbp.bandcamp.com%252Falbum%252Frunning-man-bw-no-mystery-single&h=9bb6b37bc5d5a78a14ec3c6948cc36fa&ref=mf

ENJOY!!!!!

We're back!
After a crazy couple of weeks the Basement Sessions podcasts are once again here to supply you musical connoisseurs your bi-monthly dose of fresh and refreshingly different music to pleasure you eardrums.

This week, Vice returns to the HQ to offer up a mix of tracks including a selection of UK and European exclusives.

Also, Be sure to listen until the end for some big Basement Sessions news!

TRACKS
1. J.Rawls & John Robinson f. Rashad - She's So Brilliant
2. Son Of A Queen - King
3. Krate Krusaders f. Kasha & Logic - Stronger
4. Percy Fiith f. J.Sands & K.Skills - That's Why
5. Amanda Diva - Heart Strings UK EXCLUSIVE!!!!!!!!!
6. Sonny Jim - CrazyIllMadRowdy (Produced by Jon Phonics)
7. Wio-K f. Ty & Serocee - An Ting
8. Alphabetix - What's The Name
9. d. C. & Pennbannekar - The Come Up UK EXCLUSIVE!!!!!!!!!
10. Marco Polo & Torae f. Masta Ace & Sean Price - Hold Up
11. Akrobatik - AK B Nimble
12. Roots Manuva - 2 Much 2 Soon
13. Big Cakes - Soul
14. yU - Marvelous (O.G. Mix) (Produced by Kev Brown)
15. Amor Jones - Nothing Good Comes Easy
16. Art Of Fresh - Come N' Get Some
17. Kyza - Wild Orchid
18. Sleaze - Success
19. Nova Infinite - All Of My Life UK EXCLUSIVE!!!!!!!!!
20. IV f. Junclassic - Please Don't Go Away UK EXCLUSIVE!!!!!!!!!
21. FS Green - Rusty Beat

It's finally here!
This Saturday the Basement Sessions Live crew will be repping the Uk Hip Hop scene BIG TIME!!!!
Supported by the Arts Council the event will take place between 9pm and 3am @ Space 2, Birmingham.

And, we thought we'd give you a little breakdown of what you can expect at the first Basement Sessions event featuring Live breaking, graf, a fashion market, rhyming comp, beat making comp and giveaways!

HERE'S WHAT YOU'RE LISTENNING TO:

TRACKS:

1. Percy Filth - Track Record f. Redbeard & Kosyne
PART OF THE LOUIS DEN LIVE BEAT CYPHER & BEAT BATTLE
2. Jack Flash - Like It Was Yesterday f. Thabo
LIVE PA FROM JACK FLASH
3. Kashmere - Centre Of The Sun f. Jehst
KASHMERE LIVE PA ALONGSIDE VERB-T, KROOKED FINGERS & CROSSBONE-T
4. Prose - No Concern
LIVE PA FROM PROSE
5. Brotherman - Heart Of Dem (Produced by Chemo)
BROTHERMAN LIVE PA
6. Unkle Festa - Que Sera Sera
UNKLE FESTA LIVE PA
7. Chima Anya f. Soweto Kinch - New Day
SOWETO KINCH & THE LIVE BOX BAND PERFORMING THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT

BEATS:
1. Myke Forte - Loopmaster
2. Raul Supreme - 5th Degree (Red Button)
3. Myke Forte - Layers

To grab your tickets go to:
https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10008001

SEE YOU SATURDAY!

This week Basement Sessions are proud to present the first Brick City Mini Pod.

Hosted by Vice, the podcasts cover the Brick City Boutique monthly Hip Hop market events that take place at The Elbow Room in Angel Islington, London.

This first show combines interviews with the DJs, clothing designers and supporters to serve as an introduction to the kind of crowd you may expect.

As ever there will be some great music so please tune in / stream / download the show and support independent music and art!

THE SHOW IS NOW LIVE!!!!
GO TO:
www.basementsessions.podomatic.com

Where you can stream, download or subscribe to the podcasts.

Here's the what you'll be listening to:
01. Venom - So Far f. Carvalho (Produced by d. C.) DJ'ING ON THE DAY
02. Oliver Sudden - Joint Effort Theme f. DJ Al Mighty (Produced by by Blue Movies) LIVE PA
03. Joker Starr - Welcome Back SUPPORTING THE EVENT
04. Skinnyman - No Big Ting SUPPORTING THE EVENT

BEATS
01 - Damu vs. Joe Buck - Beat Grinder
02 - Elaquent - Still Breathin'
03 - d. C. - Blackcloth
04 - d. C. - Caravan
05 - d. C. - Bloodstone
06 - Vice - Knowledge HOSTED THE BREAKIN BATTLE
06 - d. C. - Beenjammin
07 - d. C - Fair Use

This week, Truth of Rapsploitation and a dope emcee in his own right drops by to chat to Vice about everything from free downloads to Skype!

We hope you enjoy the show, and remember you can download or stream the show so theres no reason to not attend!!!

1. Masta Ace - Brooklyn Masala
2. Sonnyjim & Kosyne - EG Professionals (prod. Kelakovski)
3. Pseudo Slang - Omelette
4. Lewis Parker - Sunflight
5. Soundsci - Remedy*
6. Amor Jones - My Addiction
7. Truth - Take Time**
8. Common - Funky For You (Prod. by J.Dilla)
9. Truth - Heavyweight f. Conflix & Sonny Jim**
10. Art Of Fresh - Get Free
11. Truth - Numbers**
12. Raze Brooks - Burnin' f. Reach

BEATS:
1. d. C. - My Lonely Room
2. Elaquent - Above & Beyond (Teal)
3. Elaquent - Neon Glow (Turquoise)
4. Vice - Legendary
5. Vice - Sunshine
6. Raul Supreme - Midnight Soul
7. Myke Forte - Alleyway Breaks
8. Myke Forte - Fallin Up
9. The Roots - What They Do
10. Myke Forte - Break It Up
11. Raul Supreme - R2D2
12. LG & Biscuit f. Micall Parknsun & D.Ablo - Life

* = Available as a free download! Go to mainingredient.blogspot.com for more info (Props to Crate Escape Records)

** = Truth's 'Procrastinat (K)ing' is available for free download! Go to www.rapsploitation.co.uk for more info

As you may have heard, Baatin, formerly of Slum Village, passed away on the 31st July 2009.

The team at Basement Sessions wanted to celebrate the unique lyricist's life. From the days of Fantastic Volume 1, right through to his collabortions with some of the finest producers and performers in the scene, this show brings back the classics!

RIP Titus Glover aka. Baatin

Here's the show:
TRACKS:
1. Slum Village - I Don't Know f. Jazzy Jeff (Fantastic Volume II) 2000
2. Black Milk - Action f. Slum Village & Baatin (Popular Demand) 2007
3. Slum Village - What's It All About f. Busta Rhymes (Fantastic Volume II) 2000
4. Dwele - A.N.G.E.L. (Reprise) f. Slum Village (Subject) 2003
5. DJ Jazzy Jeff - Are You Ready? f. Slum Village, Produced by J.Dilla (The Magnificent EP)
6. Slum Village - Fall In Love (Fantastic Volume II) 2000
7. Baatin & Black Milk - Marvelous (Marvellous Magic) 2007
8. Baatin & Black Milk - Magic (Marvellous Magic) 2007
9. J-88 - The Look Of Love (Part 1) (Best Kept Secret) 2000
10.Focus f. Frank Nitt, Illa J, Baatin & T3 - Homage to Dilla
11.Havana f. Baatin - The New Dance Show
12.Baatin - Scandal (Dirty District Volume 3) 2008
13.Slum Village - Forth and Back / Rock Music (Fan-Tas-Tic Vol.1)
14.Common - Thelonious f. Slum Village (Like Water For Chocolate) 2000
15.J Dilla - First Time f.Baatin & The Ruckazoid (Jay Loves Japan)
16.Baatin - Malakh (Currently Unreleased)

BEATS:
1. Souls Of Mischief - '93 Til Infinity
2. Raul Supreme - Yesterday
3. Raul Supreme - Next Planet
4. Elaquent - Neon Glow (Turquoise)

It's time once again for Vice to jump on the ones & twos and take you on a musical journey!

We've got a great selection of Hip Hop and Neo-Soul this time round, and with 18 tracks in 1 hour you know you're in for a smooth flowin' mix!

Here's what's playing this week -
1. Nova Infinte - Hip Hop
2. Dj Vadim - Soldier (Remix) f. Wretch 32, Kyza, Orifice Vulgatron & Sabira
3. Wale - Magic (remix) f. Robin Thicke & Mary J.Blige (Produced by Mark Ronson)
4. Inverse - Rise & Shine
5. J.Black - Beautiful
6. Magestik Legend - Mic Check
7. Mike Le Forde - Pay Dues
8. Jay-Z & J.Dilla - All I Need (Jimmy Green WHAT IF Mix)
9. Skyzoo & Wale - Freshfest (Produced by Illmind)
10. DJ Vadim - Hidden Treasures f. Sabria Jade
11. Micky Digital - Shyatollah
12. Floetry - Floetic
13. Erik Flowchild - Walk In The Park f. Add2
14. Halo - The Elements (Produced by Jimmy Green)
15. Common - Funky For You f. Macy Gray (Produced by J.Dilla)
16. Mark B & Blade - The Unknown
17. Mr. J Medeiros - Amelie f. 20Syl of Hocus Pocus
18. Ghost - Alien Invasion f. Finale & Biscuit

Remember, Basement Sessions Live tickets are now on sale! Go to www.seetickets.com and search for "Basement"

PLUS! BASEMENT SESSIONS NOW HAS AN OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE:
www.thebasementsessions.com

This week summons the start of Basement Sessions BEAT FILES series.

BEAT FILES will introduce you to some great producers from around the World, with a mix of names you may have heard, and others you are yet to hear.

These special 1 hour shows are a great way to get to know some great producers.

So to start it off we have an incredibly talented and versatile producer who goes by the name of Myke Forte aka Mike Le Forde.

As a Louis Den resident, Myke has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in Birmingham's production scene.

Inspired by the like of Kev Brown, Pete Rock and Gil Scott Heron to name but a few, Myke's still reflect the soulful Hip Hop era that is all to rare in today's digital music generation.

You can check out Myke's music at:
www.myspace.com/mykeforte
www.twitter.com/mykeforte

Enjoy the show, and be sure to give Myke any feedback.

Here's the track list:
1. Jon Phonics - Nothing Wrong f. Mr Drastick & Luc Skyz
2. Madvillan - Raid f. Medaphor**
3. Mike Le Forde - Pay Dues
3. Common - Ressurection**
4. Common Market - My Pathology
5. Dwele - A.N.G.E.L. (Interlude)**
6. Roddy Rod - This Time Around f. Phonte & Carlitta Durand
7. Mike Le Forde - Cosmic
8. Myke Forte - Layers (Instrumental snippet)
9. Truth - Pass That f. Kosyne
10. Talib Kweli - Keep In The Pockets (Kero One Remix)
11. Sonny Jim & Myke Forte - Undisputed (Ref Mix) PREVIEW!!!!

Beats played:
1. Myke Forte - Part Balance
2. Myke Forte - Dreamscape
3. Pete Rock - A Little Soul**
4. Myke Forte - Dreamscape
5. Myke Forte - Resolve Two
6. Myke Forte - 100 Pennies
7. Myke Forte - Simone
8. Myke Forte - Elevate Beneath
9. Myke Forte - Benson & Hedges
10. Myke Forte - Spectrum FM
11. Myke Forte - Coloured Water

** = Selected by Myke Forte

All instrumental tracks by Myke Forte taken from his newly released "Discovering Myke Forte" out now on I-Tunes & Amazon.

The tracks by Mike Le Forde are taken from the "Pay Dues EP"

Props to Soapbox for the graphics for this weeks show. Soapbox are a Birmingham based clothing and design house with a fresh take on illustration. Check them out at:
www.soapboxclothing.co.uk

This time round we have a great interview with the natural gifted Kashmere and Verb-T, who make up 2/3's of the newly formed Invisible Inc. alongside (now) New Zealand based producer Ghost.

As this is a Sensei show you get an hour long selection of dope tunes and great answers you needed to know, like the origins of Kashmere's Iguana Man alias, and how Verb and Kash invented music!

Enjoy the show and be sure to check the guys out after the show:
http://www.myspace.com/officialinvisibleinc - Invisible Inc.
http://www.myspace.com/verbt - Verb T
http://www.myspace.com/kashmereiguana - Kashmere

This week we are playing:
1. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Back On The Block
2. DJ Spinna - Lyrics is Back f.Torae
3. Ghost - Seldom Seen, Often Heard f. The Invisible Men, Verb-T, Kashmere & Asaviour
4. Jon Phonics - Jealousy's A Bitch f. Mr Drastick & Verb T
5. Common - Gladiator (d. C. Remix) UK EXCLUSIVE!!!!
6. Verb-T - Rise & Shine f. Kashmere
7. Verb-T - Serious Games Prelude WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE!!!!!!!!
8. Kashmere - Centre Of The Sun f. Jehst
9. Verb-T - Special WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE!!!!!!!!

Now for the beats -
1. Myke Forte - Forgotten Tears
2. Myke Forte - Thought Medicine
3. Myke Forte - Chocolate Sauce
4. Raul Supreme - Japan Air (Landing)
5. Damu vs. Joe Buck - Beat Grinder (Instrumental)
6. d. C. - June Toes
7. d. C. - Oscar The Titan
8. d. C. - Showdown In The Rain
9. Myke Forte - SP-Eyes
10. Myke Forte - Some Luv
11. Myke Forte - Sauver Moi

Props to Geraldine and J'da for the hook up and Shamm for the HQ takeover!

This week, an interview from the Basement archives as R.E.P. from the Street Soul camp drops by to talk about his forthcoming Distant Traveller project, his influences, favourite tracks and everything else Hip Hop!

Being as this is Basement Sessions your sure for some dope music so be sure to check it out!

In the meantime check R.E.P.'s myspace (which he said is in need of a refix!):
www.myspace.com/repofstreetsoul

For this week only the show will be running on a Sunday, but will be back to Saturday in 2 weeks!

1. Tunji - Still Risin'
2. Nas - Testify
3. Blak Twang - 4 Tha Summertime
4. R.E.P. - Footprints f. Venom & Leeanne Stoddart (Produced by d. C.) EXCLUSIVE!!!!!
5. Doc Brown & Lowkey - Mad World (Remix)
6. R.E.P. - Relax (Produced by d. C.)
7. Louis Slipperz - Tunnel Vision f. Braintax
8. Darkim Be Allah - God In The Ghetto (Produced by d. C.)
9. R.E.P. - Changes f. Carvalho

Instrumentals:
1. Exile - The Sound Is God
2. Damu - Puttin' In Work
3. Damu - Paranoid Remix Instro
4. Foreign Exchange - Nic's Groove
5. Pharcyde - Runnin'
6. Rise - Introlude 1

This week, Soweto Kinch drops by to talk about the Flyover show, his new musical exploits, the Muhammed Ali centre appeal and everything in between!

As ever Soweto comes with the realness, twinned with a smooth blend of jazz and Hip Hop, this is a show not to be missed.

Also, check the exclusive track from Roeg Du Casq featuring Klarity and FINALLY the return of the legendary Reflection Eternal crew consisting of Talib Kweli and Hi Tek.

Also, for the first time, we are listing the instrumentals used. Props to d. C. for the beat hook up.

TRACKS:
1. Finale - A Pipe Dream And A Promise [prod by Oddisee]
2. Reflection Eternal - Back Again
3. Soweto Kinch - Love Gamble
4. Roeg Du Casq - Jackpot (f. Klarity) EXCLUSIVE!!!!!!
5. DJ Vadim - That Lite (f Juice Lee & Rjay)
6. Braintax - Real People [prod. by Colin Emmanuel]
7. Soweto Kinch - Expansion
8. Vice & d. C. - Take Some Time (f. Leeanne Stoddart)
9. Tanya Morgan - Morgan Blu (f. Blu)
10.Soweto Kinch - The Mission

INSTRUMENTALS:
1. Nicolay - Nautilus
2. d. C. - Brasero
3. d. C. - Sunspots
4. d. C. - My Lonely Room
5. Dave Brubeck - Take Five

Welcome to the first Basement Sessions show in association with Sensei FM. The show was intended to go up on www.sensei.fm a few weeks back but due to technical issues it was delayed a little bit...BUT NOW IT'S HERE!

For those who aren't aware of Sensei, it's a seriously heavy online radio station combining existing shows alongside custom made shows (Like Basement Sessions on Sensei).

The crew alongside stream live every Saturday at the HQ in Brixton.

So without further a do, here's what you'll be hearing this week -

1. J.Sands - Southern Lady
2. Fokis - Get Loose f. Fordablock, Crosby, Advarsaree & Dj Grouch (Produced by d. C.) UK EXCLUSIVE!!!!!!
3. Blak Twang - Tale Of Two Cities f. Rhymefest
4. Edo-G - Situations
5. Sonny Jim - The Melting Pot f. Kosyne, Apocraphe & Jazz-T
6. Self Scientific - Return
7. Prose - No Concern
8. Akala - Why Do

This acts as a taster for the kind of music which will be played on the show.

A big shout out to J'da and the Sensei crew for involving Street Soul Productions and Basement Sessions, and stay tuned for some big developments in the coming months.

To check out the station, go to -
http://www.sensei.fm
http://www.sensei.fm/basementsessions.php
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=36065113437

This week, Vice is in the mix, offering up some exclusive tracks and general underground bangers sure to get your head nodding.

Here's what you'll be listenning to:
1. Inverse - Spark My Soul f. Substantial
2. Wale - Strings
3. Nova Infinite - Explanation (Beat by Madlib)
4. J The S - Dear Dr Dre (Produced by d. C. ) UK EXCLUSIVE!!!
5. Micky Digital - Like That
6. 2Tall - The Most High f. Kashmere
7. Ghost - The Pay Off f. Verb - T & Asaviour
8. Phi Life Cypher - Ill Force
9. Mo The General - Flow Aint Nuts WORLWIDE EXCLUSIVE!!!!!
10. Jack Flash - Four Minute Warning
11. Asaviour & IQ - Gather Round f. Jehst

Apologies for the slight delay with this show. Earlier in the week my (Vice) laptop got stolen so ALL of my digital music got taken with it so it's been slightly harder (but never the less enjoyable!) to do the show this week.

This time round, Vice finally returns to the HQ after months of travelling around the country to gather interviews and guest mixes.

THIS IS OUR 10th SHOW!!!!!
Also, we have some BIG BIG news coming soon so stay tuned!!!

There's also a great competition courtesy of Spin Doctor and On The Real.

This is what's spinning this week -
1. Panacea - Birdfeather
2. Phoenix Quarter - Round The Bend
3. Sound Providers f. Grap Luva - Who Am I
4. I.R.S. - T.R.A.C.K.S. Lament
5. Witchdoctor Wise - Birdseye Anthem
6. Akrobatik - Front Steps Part 2 / Tough Love
7. INI - Centre Of Attention
8. Rep Life - Night Vision (Produced by Vice)

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